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  2. Yangge - Wikipedia

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    In different areas Yangge is performed in different styles, but all types express happiness. In the 1940s, the Chinese Communist Party launched the new yangge movement where the dance was adopted as a means of rallying village support. The dance was simplified into a pattern of three-quick-steps forward, one-step-backward, pause and repeat.

  3. History of Chinese dance - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Chinese dance forms were revised and propagated. In 1943, the Chinese Communist Party launched the new yangge movement where the yangge dance was adopted as a means of rallying village support. The new dance is a simplified version of the old dance with socialist elements such as the leader of the holding a sickle instead of ...

  4. List of dance in China - Wikipedia

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    Han Chinese [4] Northern China [4] Yangge derivatives Hongchou wu (紅綢舞 ; lit. "Red Silk Dance ") An iconic dance which shows the combination of Northeast Great Yangge (東北大秧歌; Dongbei da yangge) [4] 1950s Han Chinese Northern China Paolü (跑驢; Running Donkey) Uses techniques of the Hebei Earth Yangge (Hebei di yangge ...

  5. Dance in China - Wikipedia

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    A Chinese dance. Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres. The dances cover a wide range, from folk dances to performances in opera and ballet, and may be used in public celebrations, rituals, and ceremonies.

  6. Ritual and music system - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Chinese dance forms were revised and propagated. In 1943, the Chinese Communist Party launched the new yangge movement where the yangge dance was adopted as a means of rallying village support. The new dance is a simplified version of the old dance with socialist elements such as the leader of the dance holding a sickle instead of ...

  7. Yingge dance - Wikipedia

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    Yingge dance, Yingge, Engor (Chinese: 英歌; Mandarin Chinese: Yīnggē), or "Hero's Song," is a form of Chinese folk dance originating from the Ming Dynasty.It is very popular in Teochew, a region in the east of Guangdong and is one of the most representative form of folk arts.

  8. Category:Dances of China - Wikipedia

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    Yangge; Yingge dance This page was last edited on 6 February 2020, at 22:34 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...

  9. Square dancing (China) - Wikipedia

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    2013 video of square dancing in Shenzhen. In the People's Republic of China, square dancing or plaza dancing (simplified Chinese: 广场舞; traditional Chinese: 廣場舞; pinyin: guǎngchǎng wǔ; lit. 'public square dance'), is an exercise routine performed to music in squares, plazas or parks of the nation's cities.